Myanmar must take steps to negotiate bilateral trade agreements with its neighbours to avoid volatility in border trade with China and India, as the consequent losses for locals can be huge. “There is currently no precise policy for border trade. Every country should have a policy to deal with trade disagreements and volatility. Right now, […]

Rakhine State is rich in natural resources. It has many rivers, lakes, ponds and is connected to the ocean. Good ports exist and as improvement to road links are being made, trade, local and foreign investments are increasing. The government is emphasizing on investment and trade in order to increase production in agriculture products as […]

A leading player in Myanmar’s seafood sector tells Mizzima Business Weekly he’s optimistic about the industry’s export potential if constraints can be overcome. Few countries can boast crab so plentiful that it is sold as a cheap street food snack. But despite Myanmar’s abundance of seafood, in terms of availability and comparable affordability, the sector […]

Myanmar has earned more than US$350 million from over 200,000 tons of fisheries products exported in the past eight months of this fiscal year (2013-14), according to Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development. The country expected to earn US$ 440 million this year from the seafood export through the normal trade routes. And it […]